The National Guard troops are scheduled to arrive in time for the city's Bayou Classic — a major two-day college football event held at Caesars Superdome.
As surging copper wire thefts are leaving many Los Angeles communities in the dark, a new statewide metal theft law set to kick in next year is aimed at recyclers who buy the stolen metal.
At a lunch with GOP senators at the White House, President Trump stood firm in his demands that Democrats vote to end the government shutdown. Follow live updates here.
Paul Ingrassia, the president's pick for Office of Special Counsel, pulled out of a Senate hearing after allegations surfaced that he sent a text conceding he has a "Nazi streak."
